ABOUT THIS ALBUM

Album Notes

A story about a very popular guy that chased after rainbows at a time when only the music mafia decided the fate of starving artists. Promised the world on a silver platter and tattered and torn in the wind hoping the broken promises eventually come through. After realizing that nobody is going to pick him up in a limo and take him to a nearby Learjet, he finally learned to make it on his own. After years of struggling as an entrepreneur he finally makes it to the big time. First two successful businesses, and a radio show, he now finally releases his lifetime collection of amazing songs. Listen and Enjoy. Oh yeah, Tell all your friends.

Vaughn Hemingway’s compelling debut CD, “Touch Me,” finds the singer-songwriter experimenting with form and delivery in a provocative 9-song collection that is just elusive enough to defy easy description, but more than potent enough to command deeper scrutiny. Shifting between straight synth-drenched pop “Touch Me,” to lo-fi expressionism “Emma,” to sprawling, multi-dimensional scores “I Want To Be Your Angel,” and “Jerrylin,” Hemingway’s mainly synthesizer, guitar, and drums backing makes for a stylized, indie map of his musical explorations. The intensity and characteristic quality of Hemingway’s performances and unique vocals transcend mere considerations of production or audience formatting. For instance, “Bring Them Home,” is a solemn piano-based tune that feels like nothing that came before it, and yet it does not feel out of place on an album bereft of artificial boundaries. The CD “Touch Me” by Vaughn Hemingway will find ready ears with music lovers who appreciate an artist’s vision and individualism.